Dave's Garden - Gardening Community
Sponsored Links: Winter Landscaping - Lawn Care Tips - Mail Order Plants - Flowering Bulbs - Landscape Design - Plant Nurseries

Soil and Composting: What's the best way to loosen heavy soil?

  Welcome!  
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!

Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.

  Login  
If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.

Username:

Password:

Forum: Soil and CompostingReplies: 16, Views: 269
Print -
AuthorContent
medinac
Bensenville, IL
(Zone 5a)

June 01, 2009
11:07 PM

Post #6629140

I have heavy, clumpy (but not clay-clumpy) soil in one bed area. It always has been no matter how much compost I've added in, which has been mushroom compost and leaf mold. This area always seems to stay wet the longest as well. Plants never seem to thrive there unless it's something like Turtlehead. I can't even get Siberian Iris to grow there, well, I can't get Siberian Iris to grow anywhere...

What's should I add to get that heavyness out and get it to dry out faster? Thanks.

This thread has 16 replies. This forum is accessible only to subscribing members of Dave's Garden. There are many free features here, and about half of our forums are completely open to all members. Take a tour of our site and learn more about Dave's Garden, and explore the benefits of becoming a subscribing member.

Want to join? Register here. Already signed up? Click here to login!

Other Soil and Composting Threads you might be interested in:

SubjectThread StarterRepliesLast Post
Who Bakes Dirt 76summerwind 29 Apr 4, 2008 2:22 PM
sterilizing options tiG 22 Mar 29, 2008 3:47 PM
Soil & Fertilizer: Compost Tea SoCal 119 Mar 5, 2008 7:18 PM
What happened to Miracle Grow LorraineR 52 Mar 31, 2008 10:41 AM
Anything that'll fit in the chipper Ok for lasagana layer? jojoringer 6 Mar 17, 2008 10:40 AM


We recommend Firefox
Overwhelmed? There's a lot to see here. Try starting at our homepage.

[ Home | About | Advertise | Mission | Acceptable Use Policy | Tour | Privacy Policy | Contact Us ]

Back to the top

Copyright © 2000-2009 Dave's Garden. All Rights Reserved.
 

NameMedia Home and Gardens
Share on FacebookShare on Stumbleupon

Hope for America